Stella Cottrell

This is the ultimate guide to study skills, written by million-copy bestselling author Stella Cottrell. Her tried and tested approach, based on over 20 years’ experience of working with students, has helped over a million students to achieve their potential. When it comes to studying, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. This engaging and accessible guide shows students how to tailor...

The ability to demonstrate critical thinking is essential for students who seek to achieve good grades at university, but it typically creates a lot of confusion and anxiety. Critical Thinking Skills provides an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to developing analytical reasoning skills and applying them to tasks such as reading, note-making, and writing. A complex subject is broken down into easy-to-understand...

Now in its fourth edition, this indispensable guide helps students to create their own personal development programme and build the skills and capabilities today’s employers want. Step by step, it takes students from the initial stages of setting goals and defining success through to the application process for their dream job. Part 1 prompts students to think about what ‘success’...

This practical book will inspire and encourage students to shape new habits and make stress management a natural part of their everyday routine. Each of the 50 'Ways' in this book is a starting point, offering suggestions of things to do and think about, alongside opportunities to reflect on, choose, and commit to new ideas and actions. 50 Ways to...

The Exam Skills Handbook provides an easy-to-follow set of strategies and techniques that build to a plan for achieving your best possible exam performance. It offers practical, step-by-step guidance in long-term planning for optimal performance, right through to last-minute revision strategies. This fully updated, two-colour edition includes two brand new chapters, ensuring you have the most current methods and tips...

Bestselling author Stella Cottrell taps into her tried and tested formula for learning and brings students the essential guide to producing top-quality dissertations and project reports. The book breaks down this process into manageable chunks and covers everything from preparation and planning through to conducting research and writing up the finished article. Packed with dozens of hands-on activities and quotes...

This highly practical book will inspire and motivate students to shape new habits and develop a winning approach to writing. Each of the 50 ‘Ways’ in 50 Ways to Excel at Writing is a starting point, offering suggestions of things to do and think about, alongside opportunities to reflect on, choose, and commit to new ideas and actions. It will...

This practical guide presents 50 ways in which students can revitalise their approach to studying and boost their grades. Each of the 50 ways in 50 Ways to Boost Your Grades is a starting point, offering suggestions of things to do and think about, alongside opportunities to reflect on, choose, and commit to new ideas and actions. It will help...

This book will inspire and motivate students to shape new habits and make effective use of time in their studies, work, and everyday lives. Each of the 50 'Ways' in 50 Ways to Manage Time Effectively is a starting point, offering suggestions of things to do and think about, alongside opportunities to reflect on, choose, and commit to new ideas...

Using a unique combination of mindfulness-based techniques and study skills, this book shows students how to apply mindfulness to their studies and everyday life in simple, practical steps. It introduces a wealth of tools and techniques that can be applied to specific study contexts, such as listening in lectures, completing assignments and preparing for exams, and shows readers how mindfulness...

Bestselling author Stella Cottrell taps into her tried and tested formula for learning and brings students the essential guide to producing top-quality dissertations and project reports. The book breaks down this process into manageable chunks and covers everything from preparation and planning through to conducting research and writing up the finished article. Packed with dozens of hands-on activities and quotes...

This engaging book will inspire and motivate students to shape new habits which will boost their employability and prepare them for their next steps. Each of the 50 'Ways' in 50 Ways to Boost Your Employability is a starting point, offering suggestions of things to do and think about, alongside opportunities to reflect on, choose, and commit to new ideas...